Donald Trump, the real estate mogul and reality TV star who
is not one to shrink from the spotlight, sought it out again Monday (Feb. 4) when he
criticized Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal for remarks he made to Republican
leaders last month. The statements, in which Jindal urged the GOP to stop
being "the stupid party," lent credence
and power to the Democrats, Trump
said on "Fox & Friends."

Donald Trump, pictured here in 2011, criticized Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal for saying the GOP needed to stop being the "stupid party," saying it lent power to the Democrats.(AP Photo/Julie Jacobson, File)

Trump, a frequent critic of both political parties, said he
did not fault Jindal for his overall message. However, he said the use of the
word "stupid" by the new head of the Republican Governors Association puts the GOP at a disadvantage by handing a new sound bite to the Democrats.

"Look, I speak
ill of (the GOP's) negotiating abilities, I speak ill of certain things -- they make
mistakes, but I want to tell you, I thought that term, used by the governor,
was a disgrace and he shouldn't have used it," Trump said, adding it was
"demeaning" to the GOP and a "horrible thing for him to say."

Trump was referring
to remarks
Jindal made at the Republican National Committee's winter meeting in Charlotte,
N.C. on Jan. 24. During his keynote speech, Jindal urged
the party to re-brand itself after heavy losses at the polls in November.

"We have to recalibrate the
compass of conservatism. We do not need to change what we believe as
conservatives -- our principles are timeless," the governor said.

However, he then added the party needed
to "re-orient" its focus to pinpoint where conservatism is strongest and contrast this
against "liberalism's top-down government solutions."

"We must stop being the stupid party.
It's time for a new Republican party that talks like adults," Jindal said. "We
had a number of Republicans damage the brand this year with offensive and
bizarre comments. We've had enough of that," he added, referring specifically to
comments
made then Missouri Senate candidate Todd Akin.